Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 37.1% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 62.2% less for restaurants
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.31
SCR167.82
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.67
SCR90.93
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.58
SCR48.82
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
SCR26.78
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 37.1% less for groceries
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
SCR23.28
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.81
SCR147.29
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
SCR82.75
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
SCR37.71
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.87
SCR25.49
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
SCR18.53
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.28
SCR17.43
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
SCR7.47
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
SCR32.96
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SCR7.99
|
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
SCR6.61
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 13.4% less for transportation
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
SCR67.95
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.35
SCR277.36
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,561.80
SCR334,762.01
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.32
SCR399.56
|
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 63.2% less for housing
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$123.39
SCR1,681.71
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.01
SCR11,108.11
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$817.50
SCR11,141.97
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.92
SCR1,266.47
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 2.6% more for childcare
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$187.50
SCR2,555.46
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,304.21
SCR45,034.27
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 54.4% less for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
SCR49.90
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
SCR57.76
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.04
SCR150.43
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.83
SCR965.30
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.06
SCR109.92
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.46
SCR605.98
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.25
SCR862.09
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.18
SCR1,147.27
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.50
SCR1,069.96
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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